Croatia · City of Zagreb
Jarun, Otok Univerzijade
Zagreb — City of Zagreb, Croatia
On the beach
Right now
Sample dataIllustrative conditions — the live Open-Meteo marine feed wasn't reachable, so these are deterministic placeholder values that will be replaced automatically once the feed is available.
7-day outlook
Sample dataModeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.
Sea temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Sea temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 27.9 | 0.2 |
| Thu 3 | 28.2 | 0.2 |
| Fri 4 | 28.1 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 27.6 | 0.3 |
| Sun 6 | 27.2 | 0.2 |
| Mon 7 | 27.1 | 0.2 |
| Tue 8 | 27.4 | 0.2 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Not classified2015
- 2016: Not classified2016
- 2017: Not classified2017
- 2018: Sufficient2018
- 2019: Good2019
- 2020: Good2020
- 2021: Good2021
- 2022: Good2022
- 2023: Good2023
- 2024: Good2024
- 2025: Sufficient2025
Sufficient in the most recent season, and 6 of 8 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not classified |
| 2016 | Not classified |
| 2017 | Not classified |
| 2018 | Sufficient |
| 2019 | Good |
| 2020 | Good |
| 2021 | Good |
| 2022 | Good |
| 2023 | Good |
| 2024 | Good |
| 2025 | Sufficient |
Typical sea temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly sea temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical sea temp (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 14 |
| Feb | 14 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 17 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Jarun, Veliko jezero288 mZagreb, City of Zagreb
- Jarun, Otok Trešnjevka463 mZagreb, City of Zagreb
- Jarun, Otok Veslača1.6 kmZagreb, City of Zagreb
- Jarun, Malo jezero1.7 kmZagreb, City of Zagreb
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Nearest bus stop is about ~360 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest city: Zagreb, about ~5.9 km away.
- 32 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Caffe bar BarSar, about ~100 m away.
- 2 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Hotel Admiral, about ~1.3 km away.
- 21 shops nearby, the closest about ~550 m away
What kind of beach is this?
This beach belongs to a small coastal village. It's usually calmer than a resort or town beach, though a popular village spot can still fill up on the best summer days.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
Is the water clean at Jarun, Otok Univerzijade?
Jarun, Otok Univerzijade sits on a stretch of coast classed as a lake bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Sufficient for the 2025 season. Under the EU Bathing Water Directive, national authorities test for intestinal enterococci and E. coli through the season and report the results the following spring — the 2025 rating was published in spring 2026, and 2026's won't follow until spring 2027. In addition to that yearly rating, some national authorities — for Croatia, IZOR (Croatia's Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries) — publish individual water sample results during the season itself, ahead of the annual report. It sits in Zagreb, City of Zagreb. You can park about ~200 m away.
Looking to avoid the busiest weeks? The water is typically warmest around August, with the most reliable swimming window running July–September; outside that stretch you'll find a cooler sea but a quieter beach. Over the 8 classified seasons on record, 6 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. On site you'll find Showers, Beach bar, and Changing rooms.
“Sufficient” is one point on a four-step scale — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — assigned once per year from that season's water samples, not a live reading. It describes how the site performs on average across the season, not the exact water quality this afternoon; for day-to-day sea conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 32 places to eat within a kilometre — Caffe bar BarSar is the closest, about ~100 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Can you safely swim at Jarun, Otok Univerzijade?
It's rated to swim, but only just: Jarun, Otok Univerzijade's 2025 classification is Sufficient, the minimum passing grade, so it's worth checking posted advisories first.
Is the sea warm at Jarun, Otok Univerzijade today?
That reading, around 28°C, is a placeholder rather than a live measurement, shown only because the marine-weather feed was temporarily unreachable; it updates automatically once the feed returns. That's the reading right off Zagreb, City of Zagreb.
Which month has the warmest sea at Jarun, Otok Univerzijade?
July–September is typically the most reliable swimming window, with the sea usually warmest in the second half of summer. That applies to the water around Zagreb, City of Zagreb.
What does the water quality rating actually measure?
National authorities sample the water for intestinal enterococci and E. coli bacteria through the bathing season and report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency each spring for the season just finished, which assigns one of four annual classifications — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — under the EU Bathing Water Directive. Some national authorities, including Croatia's IZOR, also publish individual in-season sample results ahead of that annual report.
Can you drive to Jarun, Otok Univerzijade?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. There's a bus stop about ~360 m from the beach. The nearest town is Zagreb, about ~5.9 km away.